mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. cochran: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi. mr. cochran: i commend the distinguished senator from maryland for her outstanding service here today to the senate. i ask unanimous consent that the balance of my remarks be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. the question is on passage of the measure. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. there is a sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to change their vote or who have not voted? if not, the ayes are 61, the nays are 33. the bill is adopted. the measure is passed. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: as amended. the majority leader. mr. reid: first of all, i congratulate the people who worked on this bill so hard. we appreciate the new chair of the appropriations committee, the good work she did, the work done by the new york delegation, led by senator schumer, and the work done by the ne